Taking doctor’s help to systematically lose weight

If you’ve tried and failed to loose weight it may be time to visit your general practitioner for help. Your GP or doctor will begin examining you by:

Assessing your general health

Identifying the triggers of weight gain

Finding out underlying medical conditions adding weight

Jot down a plan of action to help lose weight that suits you

Assessing your weight

When you and your doctor sit down together to assess the weight and health risk, three key measurements will be taken into consideration. These involve Body mass index (BMI), Waist circumference and Risk factors for diseases and conditions associated with obesity.

First of all, measuring your weight and height to calculate your body mass index (BMI) will tell whether your current weight is healthy or not. Next, measuring waist circumference helps the doctor to screen possible health risks that can accompany obesity. For instance, if most of your fat is settled around your waist and not hips, tells that you may pose a higher risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes. However, with a healthy BMI you can still have excess tummy fat which means you're still at risk of developing such diseases.

So, when you go to your doctor to see whether you are at an increased risk and should try losing weight, he will evaluate your BMI, waist measurement, and other risk factors for heart disease
Diet and exercise

As they say that there is no escape from making changes to your diet and physical activity when you want to lose weight. Here your doctor can always help you assess your current diet and levels of physical activity, and set individual goals for you as per the assessment done in the earlier stage.

Your diet & exercise

You may be asked to keep a food diary where you need to record everything you ate for the entire week from waking up with a steaming cup of tea to sneaking that last bite of pizza before going to sleep at night. This can help you and your GP to identify your eating habits, such as sugar intake and things that need to be altered from your diet. Your amount of daily activity should also be tracked with a similar activity diary. Doctors generally suggest wearing a pedometer for a week which measures the number of footsteps you take.

Setting personal goals

The answer to the question of how to lose weight varies from person to person on the basis of the criticality of their weight. Once your GP has a clearer picture of your diet and level of physical activity, they can help you identify a simple lifestyle changes that will suit you the best. Together, you and your GP can work out a healthy weight loss plan for the long term. But don’t forget to follow-up every two weeks to a month to know your progress.

Using weight loss medicines

Once you have tried changing your diet and increasing your physical activity levels, your doctor may recommend certain Slimming pills that work. These medicines are only suggested if your BMI scale displays you being 30, or even 28 and you are having any medical condition that can heal from losing weight. You could also give natural superfoods such as Green Coffee or Raspberry Ketones a try but it's best to consult your doctor in this case beforehand.

Weight loss surgery

Lastly, when lifestyle changes and medicines don't work, your doctor may discuss with you regarding weight loss surgery as a last resort. The surgery is usually only for them who have BMI of at least 40, or 35 and again if you are experiencing a weight-related health condition, such as type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure. You can find out about the different types of weight loss surgery to choose from. Most of them limit the amount of food you can take in and some affect how you digest food and absorb nutrients.

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